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Prop. 31: Should California Ban Flavored Tobacco Products?

Ericka Cruz GuevarraLesley McClurgMaria EsquincaAlan Montecillo
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JERSEY CITY, NJ - JANUARY 02: E-cigarette pods units are displayed for customers in a local store on January 2, 2020 in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Trump administration will announce this week the ban for mint-, fruit- and dessert-flavored e-cigarette cartridges, but allow menthol and tobacco flavors to remain on the market. Flavored liquid nicotine used in open tank systems can continue to be sold. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

In 2020, California lawmakers passed SB 793, which banned the retail sale of flavored tobacco products that can be smoked, vaped, or eaten statewide.

But shortly after that, tobacco companies worked to put Prop. 31 on the ballot, taking the issue directly to the voters. It asks California voters whether to uphold that 2020 ban, or do away with it.

Guest: Lesley McClurg, KQED health correspondent


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